Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation in degenerative lumbar diseases: A meta-analysis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 974-984

  Han, Ying Chao ^a   Liu, Zhu Qing ^a   Wang, Shan Jin ^a   Li, Li Jun ^a   Tan, Jun ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Degenerative lumbar diseases; Meta analysis; Pedicle screw fixation; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; BLEEDING; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEGENERATIVE LUMBAR DISEASE; DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; DEVICE COMPARISON; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION DEVICE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SHORT FORM 36; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; STENOSIS; SURGICAL INJURY; SYMPTOMATIC DEGENERATIVE DISK DISEASE; SYMPTOMATIC LUMBAR STENOSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNILATERAL PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PEDICLE SCREW; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PEDICLE SCREWS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900803062     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-014-3221-2     Document Type: Review

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